Inclosure for automobiles.



I NCLOSURE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 22. 1914.

Pmmed 0 1;. 12, 1915.

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Inventors Attcrneys C. F. & J. KURTZ. INCLOSURE FOR AUTOMOBILES.

'APPLICATION FILED JAN.22.1914.

- Patented 00t.12,1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

I Patented @ct.

Application filed January 22, 191a Serial No. 8133M all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES E: Konrz and JOHN Kon'rz, citizens of the United States, residing at Bethlehem, in the county of Lehigh, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulIncIdsure for-Autovided with doors and windows whereby the users can readily enter. or leave the car and whereby the interior of the car can-be ventilatedat will.

-With the foregoing'and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invent on resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention- In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of an automobile having the present improvements combined therewith. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the hinges used for connecting the front frame to the front side doors of the inclosure.

of the inclosure. Fig. 4 is an enlarged hori: zontal section through the meeting portions of one of the doors and the frame and showing the catch used in connection therewith. Fig. 5 is a front or outside elevation of the arts shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a section on line A-B Fig. 5, the catch being shown in elevation. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of one of the door supports. Fig. 8 is a plan view thereof. Fig. 9 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 10 is a front elevation of one of the Fig. 3 is a horizontal *section' through one side of a portion of the front door stops. Fig. 11 is a lon ifr dinai section therethrough. Fig. 12 is a 'JensVerse section through the meeting portions of a door stop in open space 2 within which or heck I may be provided the usual. Winn Elongated windowsjg" are prev ends of the opening 2 and the of the frame 1 are secured to the leaves e formed with iii-shaped brackets 7 hav ng longitudinal slots 8 in the sides thereof. These brackets straddle the forward edges of the front doors 9 of the inclosure and are secured thereto adjustably by oi bolts 10.

Each side of the an elongated frame 11, the top of which is so shapedas to fit snugly against the top'fi of the vehicle while the bottom is so shaped as to lap and extend along the side of the body, the bottom portion of the frame being preferably notched, as at 12, so as to straddle the brackets to which the rods or bows E are connected. These brackets have been shown in section at 13. The upper portion of the frame 11 is attached to the bows or rods E by means of straps 1 1. v

Each of the side frames 11 of the inclosure includes a rear panel 15 having a per portion of the panel and is adapted to swing inwardly while' another similar ventilatinggvi'ndow 21 1s n ngedly connected to the panel. 15. These ventiiatnig windows inclosure is made up'of ventilating es 5, the other leaves '8 or" said hinges o is can be secured in closed positions in any suitable manner, as by means of ordinary spring catches, one of which has been shown generally at 22. I

The doors Qand 18 and the edge portions of the door openings are rabheted and within the rabhets may be fitted stops, each of which is formed of a longitudinally slotted plate having a block therein of rubher or other suitable material. This structure and the arrangement of the parts has been illustrated in 10. 11 and 12. Furthermore each of the doors 9 and 15% base support which has been shown in detail in Figs. 7 and 8. Each support is in the form of a bracket 26 having a head 27 at its upper end in which is seated a block 28 of rubber or the like. One bracket 26 is adapted to be secured to each of the paneis 15 and l? and secured to each of the doors 18 and i is a bracket 29 having a laterally extending tongue 30. The parts are so proportioned that when the doors are closed, these tongues 30 will move to position over and will bear downwardiy upon the blocks 2?), thus properly supporting the doors. Furthermore the locks 28 and the stop blocks will cooperate to prevent all rattling by the doors.

For the purpose of securing each door 9 and 18 in closed position, a catch of novel form is utilized. As shown in Figs. 4 to .6 inclusive, eachof the catches includes a stem 31 mounted for rotation in the door and provided at each end with a bent handle 32 and respectively. Secured to illlfllik her side of the adjacent panel 17 or '15 is a bracket having a cam face 35 which is inciined downwardly away from the panel. A block 35 is supported by the bracket 34 and in the path of the arm or hand]: 33 so to iiinit the downward movement of said handle, this block being formed of rubber or othersuitable soft material.

It will be obvious that after the door has been closed, the handle 33 may be swung downwardiy so as to ride along the cam face 35, thus causing the door to be drawn inwardly so as to bear tightly upon the stop block 25. The downward movement of the handle will be limited by the block 36. Obviously the catch can be actuated by means of the outside handle It is to be understood that the inclosure may be made up in any shapes and sizes desired 'in order to be used in connection with different styles and types of machines and by providing the particular form of hinge shown in Fig. 2, the front doors 9 can be adjusted readily to properly close against the panel 17. 4

meage The usual rear curtain is provided in con nection with the inclosure.

What is claimed is:

1. An inclosure for automobiles including an open front frame, side frames having means thereon for engaging the supports of the automobile top, and doors hingedly and adjustably connected to the front frame for closing openings the side frames.

2'. An inciosure for automobiles, including side frames adapted to be fitted between the supports of an automobile top and the sides of the automobiie body, there being notches in the iower edge of each frame for the reception of brackets on the automobile body, openings in the side frames, a frontfraine interposed between the front ends of the side frames, and separate from said side frames, and doors iiincedly and adjustably connected to the sides or the front frame and adapted to close openings in the side frames.

3. side frames each having; an opening, there being notches in the lower edges of the side frames for engaging brackets outstanding from the body of 7 frames being ins rtible between the top and body of an automobile and between the topsupports and the body of the automobile, a front frame between the front ends of the side frames, and doors bingedly and ad justably connected to the sides of the front frame and adapted to close said openings in the side frames.

4. An inclosure for automobiies. including; side frames each having an opening, there being notches in the lower edges of the side frames for engaging brackets outstanding from the body of an autoumbile. s .id at frames being insertible between the top and body of an automobile and between the top supports and the body of the automobile, a front frame between the front ends of the side frames, doors hingedly and adjustablv connected tothe sides of the front frame and adapted to close said openings in the side frames, means upon the side frames for engaging the top supports-t0 hold said side frames in ups anding positions and close to the supports 1 In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own, we have hereto affixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

\Vitnesses:

T. E. Woonmc, M. A. NATHERMAIN.

An inclosure for automobiles, including an automobile. said side 

